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OLUF TYBERG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

ASSIGNOR TO RUFUS L. PATTERSON AND GEORGE ARENTS, JR., OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 654.203, dated July 24, 1900.

Application filed February 5,1900r serial No. 4,081. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that l, OLUF TYBERG, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented certain new andzfnseful Improvements in Cigar- Machines, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

This invention relates generally to certain improvements in cigar-machines. I,

One of the objects of this invention is to produce an improved mechanism for'cutting a cigar-wrapper from a leaf.

A further object of the invention is to produce an improved mechanism for transferring a cut wrapper from a cutting-bed or any other suitable source of supply to a wrapping mechanism and to present said wrapper prop erly tothe cigar-bunch in the wrapping mechanism, so that the wrapper may be evenly and smoothly wrapped upon the bunch.

A further object of the invention is to produce an improved mechanism which shall operate to remove the completed cigar from the wrapper or rolling mechanism.

A further object of the invention is-to produce an improved-mechanism for automatically feeding the cigar-bunches to the wrapping or rolling mechanism.

A further object of the invention is to produce an improved means for automatically gumming the tip end of the wrapper.

Withthese and other objects in view the invention consists in certain constructions and in certain parts, improvements, and comthe devices fordriving the parts shown in Fig.1. Fig. 3 is an elevation, partly in section, the plane of section'being indicated by the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig.4; is a vertical secs I tion on the line i' l'of Fig 1. Fig. 5 isa of Fig. 9.

elevation looking toward the right-hand end of the machine as is seen by the observer in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is afront elevation of the righthand end of the machine. Fig. 7 is front' elevation of the left-hand end of the machine. Fig. 7 is a detail view of one of the cams Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of the machine, the central portion being broken away. Fig. 9

is a detail plan view of the wrapper-transferring mechanism. Fig. 9 is a section of part of the wrapper-support on, the line 9 9 of Fig. 9. Fig. 10 is a section on the line 10 10 Fig; 10 is a detail section on the line 10 of Fig. 10. Fig. 11 is an end' view of the construction shown in Fig. 9 looking in the direction of the arrow 11 in that figure. Fig. 12 is a section on the line 12 12 of Fig. 1. Fig. 13 is asection on the line'13 13 of Fig. 1.

-Fig. 14 is a plan view of the wrapping mech- 7o anism and some of the parts immediatelyconnected therewith. Fig. 15 is an end view, partly in section, of the construction shown in Fig, 1 1 and also showing the bunch-holder in position over the wrapping mechanism. Fig. '16 is a detail elevation of part of the operating mechanism for the construction shown in Fig. 14; Figs. 17 and 18 are re spectively a section and an elevation of the bunch-holder. Fig. 19 is 'an end elevation, 8e partly in section, of the bunch-holder. Fig. 20 is a diagrammatic view showing the relative positions of the wrapper-die, the wrapping mechanism, and some of the various positions assumedby the wrapper-transferring mechanism in delivering the wrapper to the' wrapping mechanism. p

In the general operation of the specific machine which has been selected to illustrate the invention a wrapper is first cut from a 0 leaf of tobacco. After the wrapper has been out a portion of the cutting-bed rises and delivers the out wrapper to a transferring mechanism, which transferring mechanism includes a support by which the wrapper is .held, preferably by suction. Th5 transferring mechanism moves from the cutting-bed into a position where the tip of the wrapper, which then depends from the support, can be seized: by a wrappingmechanism, into which a bunch r00 has been deposited by an automatic bunchfeeding mechanism. .After the bunch has.

been'wrapped it is removed from the wrapping mechanism and a fresh bunch placed therein, when the operations before described are repeated.

The cutting mechanism will first be do scribed, reference being had particularly to Figs. 1, 6, 7, 7, 12,' and 13, which more particularly illustrate the construction of this part of the machine.

Referring toFigs. 12 and 13, 1 indicates a support, which may be of any suitable form, but is preferably, as shown, in the form of a bracket suitably secured, as by screws, to the frame of themachine. This bracket supports a bed-plate 2, upon which rests a knife 3. The knife may be of any suitable construction and of any suitable shape, according to the material to be cut and the configuration which it isclesired to give it. Preferably, however, when a cigar-wrapper. is to be cut it will be shaped as shown in Fig. 1--that is, it will be given a general elliptical form, this form being, however, varied from'a true ellipse in order to produce a wrapper of a shape which can readily be manipulated by the wrapping mechanism to be smoothly wrapped 'upon the bunch.

It is desirable that the tobacco-leaf from which the wrapper is to be out should be thoroughly stretched before cutting and be held stretched after the cutting operation. While this may be effected in various ways, it will preferably be accomplished by forming that portion of the cutting-bed which lies within the perimeter of theknife of a perforated plate, as 4, said plate covering a chamber the bottom and side of which are formed in any suitable manner, as by a casting 5. This casting has a perforation in its bottom, and to this perforation is connected a pipe 6, said pipe communicating with an air-box 7, which air-box is connected to any suitable form of suction mechanism in any suitable manner, as by a pipe 8.

In order to make sure that the cut portion of the wrapper is cleanly separated by the operation of the cutting mechanism from the remainder of the leaf and to assist in the stretching operation, it is desirable to also hold that portion of the wrapper which lies outside the line of the knife to the cuttingbed. While this also may be effected in'any suitablemanner, that portion 9 of the cuttingbed which lies outside the knife is preferably made hollow and is provided with a line ofperforations 10, which lie close to the knife. This hollow portion 9 of the cutting-bed is connected in any suitable" way with the suction'mechanism. ,7 Preferably, however, it is provided with perforations 11 at'each en-d, these perforations connecting withjhollow blocks 12, which' rest upon the support 1 andwhich assist in supporting the bed. These hollow blocks are in turn connected by pipes 1 3 to the ain-box 7. The portion 9 of the cutting-bed, may be additionally supported on the bracketrl' in any suitable manner. It is, 1

shown, however, as supported by means of 'short legs 14. It is obvious that a tobaccomay be used to cooperate with the knife insevering the leaf, the cutting operation will preferably be performed by means of a roller 15, which is caused to reciprocate over the knife. The cooperating cutting-roller may be variously mounted. Preferably, however, (see Figs. 2, 3, 7, and 7,) it will be journaled in a forked arm 16, said arm being connected.

to a reciprocating plate or carriage 17, by the movement of which the roller is carried over the cutting-bed. The reciprocating plate 17 is provided on its rear side with a dovetailed groove which engages a dovetailed projection 18- on a plate 19, which may be either formed on or suitably connected to the frame of the machine. The carriage may be given its re ciprocating movement in any suitable man-'- ner. Preferably, however, it is operated from a crank-arm 20, said arm being connected to the carriage or plate 17 by means of a link 21. Difficulty has been heretofore experi enced in cutting mechanisms of this general class in efiectin g a clean out where the roller moves over the cutting-blade in a plane which is at right angles to .the knife and mechanisms more or less complicated and unsatis factory and employing a plurality of rollers have been devised for enabling the rollers to reciprocate over the knife in a plane which stands at a more or less acute angle to the knife, thereby enabling the rollers to effect a shear out. In the preferred form of the invention this shear cut is efiected by the ar-- being also pivoted between cars 23, mounted. This bearing-piece 22 has on the plate 17. an extension 24, which extension engages a cam -groove 25 in a shifting cam-plate 26. (See Fig. 7 This shifting cam-plate 26 is con trolled and guided in its movement by ways 27, which are secured to a plate 28. This plate 28 is cast on or secured in any suitable manner to the carriage 17 and moved'therewith. The cam-plate 26 is provided with extensions 29.and 30. The frame of the machine has secured thereto suitable stops 31 and 32, the stop 31 beinglocated in a position to be struck by the extension 29 just at the time when the carriage 17 completes its forthe carriage completes its return stroke It .will be readily understood that as the carriage 17 completes its forward stroke the extension 29 coming into cont-act withvthe stop IIO estate 31 will throw the cam-plate backward, said plate being guided in its movement by the ways 27. This movement of the cam-plate rocks the bearing-piece 2'2 and the arm 16, which is pivoted thereto. The cam-groove 25 is so arranged that it always holds the arm 16 and the roller 15 at anangle to the plane in which the top of the knife is contained. As the roller moves forward, therefore, it forms an acute angle with one side of the knife, and when its forward stroke is completed its position is shifted, so that it forms an acute angle with the other side of the knife. Theposition of the roller on both strokes is clearly shown in full and dotted lines in Fig. 3 of the drawings. By causing the roller to thus stand at an angle which is slightly acute to the knife in both its movements it coiiperates with a part of the knife only during each stroke and enables it to effect a shearing out which is clean and efiective. The arm 16 is preferably spring-held, this being effected by connecting it to a spring 33, which is suitably secured to the carriage 17. The downward movement of the roller under the stress of the spring is limited bya stop 34, which is also suitably secured to the carriage 17. It is apparent that the carriage carrying the roller 15 receives only an inter inittent reciprocation. After the wrapper is placed in position on the cutting-bed the roller is caused to reciprocate across the bed and out. the wrapper, after which it remains inactive while the remainder of the operations of the machine are performed.

. Any suitable mechanism may be employed to effect the intermittent reciprocations of the carriage. Preferably, however, the main shaft 35 of the machine is provided with a beveled gear 36, meshing with a beveled gear 37, mounted on a counter-shaft 38, which is supported in brackets 39, suitably connected to the machine-frame. The shaft 38 is provided with a sprocket-wheel-40,around which passes a sprocket-chain 41. This sprocket-chain 41 passes over a sprocket-wheel 42, which is mounted on a sleeve 43. This sleeve 43surrounds a short shaft 44, .one end of which is supported bya bracket and the other end of which passes through the sleeve 43, the sleeve at this end of the shaft beingsupported by a bracket 46. (See-Figs. 2 and 3.) The crank-arm 20, before referred to, which is connected by the link 21 to the reciprocating carriage 17, is suitably connected to the shaft 44, as by being cast in one piece therewith. The shaft 44 is provided with an arm47, said arm carrying a pivoted pawl 48, (see dotted lines in Fig. 7,.) which pawl is normally held cult of engagement with a notched collar 49, connected to and rotating with the sleeve 43. The sleeve 43 and the wheel 42 being geared to the main shaft are of course constantly rotating. So long, however, as the pawl 481's out of engagement with the notched collar 49 the wheel 42 and sleeve 43 will rotate without producing any movement of the shaft 44,

which carries thecrank-arm 20. If, however, the pawl 48 be causedto engage the notch in the collar 49, the shaft 44-will then be rotated with the sleeve and the sprocket-wheel 42. The tail of the pawl 48 lies in the path of an arm 50, (see dotted lines in Fig. 7,) which arm is connected to a short rock-shaft 51, the said rock-shaf t being suitably journaled in brackets connected to the frame of the machine. The shaft 51 has connected to its other end an arm 52, which lies in the path of a cam 53, said cam being located on a wheel 54, which is mounted on a counter-shaft 55, which is one of the main cam-shafts of the machine. The shaft carries on its opposite end a worm-gear 55, which meshes with a worm 55 on the main shaft 55. It will be readily understood that as the wheel 54 rotates the cam 53 will strike the arm 52 and rock the shaft 51. This movement of the shaft 51 causes the arm 50 to move out from under the tail of the pawl 48, thus allowing it to swing'forward into position to engage the notch in the collar 49 when it comes in position beneath it. The parts are so timed that the notch in the collar 49 comes into position to be'engaged by the pawl partially as soon as this pawl is allowed to swing forward. The shaft 44, by the engagement of the pawl 48 and the notched collar 49, is now rotated, and the reciprocating carriage is caused to move the cutting-roller 15 across the knife. As soon, however, as the cam 53 passes out from under the arm 52 the shaft 51 is rocked by means of a spring 56, so that its arm 50 is in position to engage the tail of the pawl 48 as the same comes around and disconnect it from the notch 49. This occurs as soon as the shaft 44 has made one complete revolution, which has-caused acomplete reciprocation of the cutting-roller.

In order that the shaft 44 may be stopped in the proper position, the arm 47, before referred to, is provided witha stop-block 57, (see Fig. 2 and dotted lines in Fig. 7,) which is also in position to engage the end of the arm 50 when the same is in the position in which itholdsthepawl48outof engagement. When the arm 47 is near the end of its rotation, the

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tail of the pawl 48 is first engaged by the arm 50 and the pawl is disconnected from the notched collar 49, after which the stop-block 57 strikes the end of the arm 50 and prevents any further rotation of the arm 47 and the shaft 44 until the shaft 51 is again rocked by the action of the cam, 53 on the wheel 54. It

.will be understood, of course, that the wheel :54 makes one complete rotation for each cycle of operations of the machine, sothat a wrapper is cut for each cigar which is wrapped and delivered.

A wrapper having been cut by the operation of the construction so far described, it-is necessary to remove it from the cutting-bed and carry it over-and deliver it to the wrapping mechanism, which will be hereinafter described. The devices by which the cut portion of the wrapper is removed from the cutting bed may be very considerably varied. Preferably, however, this function will be accomplis'hed by mechanism which will now be described.

Referring to Figs. 5, 6, 12, and 13, it will be seen that the pipe 6, which communicates with the suction-chamber covered by the perforated plate 41, is provided on its side with a stud 58. This stud 58 is engaged'by the fork of one of the arms, 59, of a rock or bell-crank lever, the other arm, 60, of which is provided with a roller 61. This lever 59 60 is pivoted on a stud 62, which finds a bearing in a socket 63, suitably mounted in a U shaped framepiece 179, hereinafter referred to. Theroller 61 of the arm 60 runs on the surface of a rotating cam 64, said cam being mounted on a counter-shaft 65, which is one of the main cam-shafts of the machine, said counter-shaft being driven by a worm-wheel 66, which engages with a worm 67 on the main power-shaft 35. The cam 64 is provided with a depression 68, and the lever 59 60 is held against the'sur face of the cam by a suitably-arranged spring 69. (See Fig. 12.) The shaft 65, which carries the cam 64, is arranged to receive one complete rotation for each cycle of operations of variety of ways.

.the machine, and once in therotation of this shaft the depression 68 passes under the roller 61 and allows the spring 69 to raise the rocklever 59 60. The rock-lever in turn raises the pipe 6 and carries that part of the cuttingbed which is covered by the perforated plate 4 and which supports the cut wrapper up into the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 12. In order that the v-cut wrapper may/be removed from the perforated plate 4, it is preferable, though not necessary, that the suction be out off. This may be accomplished in a In the machine shown the oam64'is provided with a block 70, (see dotted lines in Fig. 12,)which just after the roller 61 drops into the depression 68 strikes the tail of a lever 71, pivoted at 72 on aplate 73, suitably connected to the frame of the machine. This lever -71 is connected by a link 74 to a slide-valve 75, (see Fig. 13,) which is arranged to cut off the main conduit 8 by which the air is exhausted from the suctionbox 7. The lever 71 is held down in position to keep the valve 75 open by means of a spring 76, which is connected to the lever and the plate 73. r i

It is apparent that as the wheel 6t rotates the valve 75 would open as soon as the block 70 passed the tail of the lever 71. In order to prevent this and to keep the suction-pipe 8 shut ed as long as may be desired, the lever 71 is provided with a projection 77, which is engaged, when the lever is raised, by a latch 79, pivoted at on the plate 73 and held to its duty by means of a spring 81 The latch 79 is provided with a handle 82, (see Fig. 6,)

by which theoperator is enabled to release the lever 71 when desired. After theoper ator releases the lever. by throwing the latch,

any suitable construction.

the spring 76 draws down the lever 71 and the valve 75 and opens the pipe, thus turning the suction into the box 7.

After the perforated plate 4 and the suction-chamber, which it covers, are raised into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 12 the cut wrapper is removed therefrom. The instrumentalities by which this is accomplished may be widely varied. In the machine shown there is provided a wrapper support'or carrier 83. (See Figs. 1, 4;, 5, and 9 to 11.) This wrapper-support is provided with means for retaining a wrapper in position thereon, which means may be widely varied. Preferably, however, this support will be constructed in the form of a suction-chamber, said chamber being covered by a perforated plate 84. The support 83 is connected in any suitable manner to a, barrel or chamber 85, said chamber being cut at one side, as shown at 85' in Fig. 10, to form an air-outlet. The barrel or chamber 85 is preferably mounted in achamber 86, the said chamber being in turn mounted in a carrier, which may be of As shown, it consists of two cross-bars 87 88, which are co nected inany suitable manner, as by webs 89. The bar 88 is provided with an extension 90, the purpose of which will be hereinafter stated. The barrel 85 in the construction shown is mounted to rotate in the chamber 86 and is preferably provided with an upwardly-extending lug 91, said lug extending through a perforation in the bar 88. The lug 91 has secured thereto an arm 92, through which the chamber 85 is rotated in the manner to be hereinafter described. The chamber 86 has an opening in one side thereof, and to this opening is connected a pipe 93,

the said pipe being a part of the connections by which the suction is transmitted to the chamber 86. After the wrapper has been cut and raised into the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 12a relative movement must be effected between the cutting-bed and the support, so that the bed may deliver the wrapper to the support. To this end the carrier, which consists of the bars 87 88, is preferably mounted on the end of a swinging lever 94, the said lever being provided with a hollow central boss 95, which rests upon a perforated bridge-piece 96, (see Figs. 1' and 4,) this bridgepiece being suitably supported in the frame of the machine. Extending through the perforated boss in the lever 94 is a pipe 97, said IIC 131. This pipe 132 preferably has a spring end 133. Suitably supported in the frame of the machine is a pipe 134, which connects with any suitable blast device, this pipe being located so that as the support 83 swings into the position where the end of the wrapper is to be taken by the wrapping mechanism the spring or flexible section 133 engages with its end. When, therefore, the support is in the position where the wrapper is to be delivered to the wrapping mechanism, which is the position illustrated in Fig. 1, the blast, acting through the pipes 134 132, blows the end of the wrapper down upon the bunchin the wrapping mechanism and into a position where it can be taken by the wrapping mechanism.

While the means just described are a convenient means for positively inserting the'end .of the wrapperinto the wrapping mechanism, so that it will be taken by it, any other suitable devices may be used for this purpose, or, if desired, the inserting devices for the end of the wrapper may be omitted altogether, for it-will be understood, of course, that the end of the wrapper will hang down from the support as the same is moved away from the cutting-bed and may be brought into position where it will be taken by the wrapping mechanism purely by the movement of the support. Preferably, however, inserting devices will be used, as better results are obtained thereby.

The wrapping mechanism used in the machine may be of any suitable or well-known type. Preferably, however, the wrapping mechanism will be generally of the type disclosed in the patent to Reuse, No. 552,447,

- granted December 31, 1895, and more specifically will correspond in constructionwith the machine forming the subject of my copending application, Serial No. 4,075, filed February 5, 1900. A specific description of the mechanism herein shown is accordingly unnecessary, reference being made to the said patent and copending application for a full .disclosure of the construction.

For the purposes of this application it is sufficient to say-that the wrapping mechanism is mounted on a cutting-bed 135 an'dconsists of two pairs of pivoted interme'shing jaws 136 137, (see FigL 1, 14, and 15,) be tween which the cigar-bunch is held and by the operation of which the bunch is rolled to wind the wrapper thereon. The-jaws 136 are operated by means of a rotating rod or shaft, 138 and the jaws 137 are operated by a similar shaft 139. A shaft 140 is'located in the frame of the wrapping mechanism,which shaf it serves to operate the devices for removing the wrapped cigar from the wrapping-jaws. The devices for removing the cigar from the jaws may be of any suitable character. In the machine-shown, however, they consist of displacing-arms 141, said arms being secured to a sleeve 142, which is suitably secured to the shaft 140. Knives 143 (only one of which is esaaoe shown) are carried on arms 144, said knives serving to trim the ends of the finished cigar, the cigar, which the present machine is constructed to make, being of the form known as a cheroot and havingboth ends trimmed.

The operating-rods for the jaws are driven from a gear 145, mounted on a shaft 146, (see Fig. 5,) the several pinions for the rods mesh-- ing with said gear,'as in my'copending application before'referred to. The shaft 146 carries a sprocket-gear 147 ,which is mounted loosely on the shaft 146, and may be clutched thereto and unclutched therefrom by any suitable form of mechanism, the clutch mechanism described in my copending application beinga preferable one. The gear 147 is driven by a sprocket-chain 148, said chain passing around the gear 149, which is mounted on a short shaft 150, said shaft being journaled in a bracket 151, suitably mounted onthe frame ofthe machine. (See Fig. 8.) The other end of the short shaft 150 is provided with a sprocket-wheel 152, said sprocket-wheel being driven by a .chain 153, which engages with agear 154, mounted on themain shaft 35.

The clutch mechanism by which the gear 147 is clutched to the shaft 146 may be controlled in any suitable manner, so as to start and stop the wrapping mechanism. A pivoted arm (see Fig, 5) is shown for this purpose, the said arm being operated by acam 156, carried on a shaft 157, which shaft is mounted in the frame of the wrapping mechanism. The clutch connections operated by the arm 155 are omitted as unnecessary to the understanding of the present invention; but they will preferably correspond to those shown in my copending application.

The shaft 157 may be operated to start and stop the wrapping-mechanism 'in any suitable manner. It is shown, however, (see Fig. 5,) as provided with a segment 158, which segment is engaged by a segment-arm 159, pivoted at 160 on the frame of the machine. This arm 159 is provided on the end opposite the segment with a stud 161, which engages a cam-groove 162 in a cam 163, the said cam being mounted on the shaft 65, which has been before described, and which also carries the cam 64, which has been before described as operating to raise the cutting-bed. The cam 163 isarranged so as to make one revolution during the time required to wrap the bunch and acts through the connections which have bee-n described to both stop and The shaft 7 start the wrapping mechanism, 157, as in my copending application before referred to,c'arries a striker-arm 164, (see Figs.

1, 5, and 15,) the said arm operating through connections which will be hereinafter described to rock the shaft 140 and operate the displacing-arms 141, which in the present machine lift the wrapped cigar from the wrapping-jaws.

While the bunch may be placed in the wrapping-jaws by hand, if desired, and removed from the displacing-arms in the same 101, one end of which extends into the pipe and is provided with a flange 102, which flange rests upon the top of the pipe. A collar 103 is preferably provided for holding these parts snugly and securely in position, which collar is secured in position on the central boss 95 by screws or in any other suitable manner. A section of pipe 104 (see Fig. extends into the elbow and into the pipe 93, before referred to, which pipe connects with the chamber 86. The fit between the pipes 104 and 93 is sufliciently tight to. form a good joint and yet sufiiciently loose to allow the pipe 93 to have a sliding movement on the pipe 104. A telescopic connection is thus formed between the chamber and the pipe 97.

The collar 99, before referred to, is preferably provided with a short segmental rack 105, said rack being engaged by a segmentlever 106, said lever extending from a boss 107, mounted on a pivot 108, suitably located in the frame of the machine. From the boss 107 extends another arm 109, said arm being provided with a cam-stud 110, which stud engages a cam-groove 111, formed upon the camwheel 54, the cam-wheel being supported on the counter-shaft 55, hereinbefore referred to. As the cam-wheel 54 rotates it will be seen that the pipe 97 and the lever 94, which is, as has been said, connected to the pipe by a set screw 100, are caused to rotate about the axis of the pipe, backlash and looseness in the gearing being avoided by the torsional spring 97. i The carrier, composed of the bars 87 88, is pivoted to the outer end of the lever 94, the pivot being marked 113. (See Fig. 9..) As the lever 94 swings on its center, therefore, the carrier and the wrapper-support carried thereby will be carried with it. In the rear end of the lever 94 are journaled two short upright shafts 114 115. (See Figs. 9 and 10.)

The short shaft 114 is provided on its upper end with an arm 116, said arm being connected by a rod 117 to the extension 90 of the bar 88. The lower end of the shaft 114 is provided with an arm 118, which arm carries a downwardly-projecting stud 119. This stud engages a cam-groove 120 in a cam-plate 121, suitably mounted in the machine. (See Figs. 1 and 10.) In the same manner the shaft 115 is provided on its upper end .with an arm 122, which arm is connected by a rod 123 to the arm 92, the arm 92 being, as before stated, connected to the lug 91 of the chamber 85. The lower end of the shaft 115 carries an arm 124, said arm being provided with a stud 125, which engages a cam-groove 126 in the plate 121, before referred to. Theeonstruction being as before described, it will be understood that as the lever 94 receives the swinging movement before described, the cam-grooves 120 126 will impart a rotation to the shafts 114.

115. The rotating movement of the shaft'114 will cause the carrier 8788 to swing up'onthe pivot 113, by which it is mounted in the lever 94. The rotating movement of the shaft 115 will give the support-.83 a movement about from the cutting-bed.

It will be seen, therefore, that on its center, the swinging movement of the frame on its center, and the pivotalmovement of the support on its own axis. The functions and results of this pechliar movement of the support will be hereinafter more fully stated.

Any suitable means may be provided for maintaining a suction in the pipe 97. In the machine shown the lower end of the pipe is engaged by an elbow 127, which elbow is supported by a hanger 128, suitably secured to the bed of the machine. elbow connects with a pipe 129, which runs to any suitable suction device-as, for instance, a fan. (Not shown.)

It may be here remarked that the suction will preferably be continuously maintained in the pipe 97. The suction is therefore constantly acting through the perforated plate 84, so that the suction-support is always sure to be in condition to take a cut wraer the suction is not cutoff from the support during the wrapping operation, the wrapping mechanism, to be hereinafter described, pulls the wrapper from the support against, the force. exerted by the suction. The wrapper is therefore stretched by these two opposing forces, and is consequently wound upon the cigar smoothly and lightly and in a stretched condition. Furthermore, since the cut wrap- (See Fig. 4.) This Furthermore, since per which has been cut on the cutting-bed in a stretched condition is immediately trans ferred to the suction-support and is held by that support in a stretched condition until it is finally wound upon the cigar, there is not the liability of the leaf contracting after cutting, as exists where the leaf is delivered from the cutting-bed to a transferring mechanism and again from the transferring mech anism to another mechanism, which finally delivers it to the wrapping devices. After the suction-support has taken the wrapper from the cutting-bedit moves into a position where it begins to deliver the wrapper to the wrapping mechanism. It is necessary, of course, that that end of the wrapper which is first presented to the wrapping mechanism shall be so controlled as to place it in position to be seized by the wrapping mechanism. In order to effect this, the wrappersupport may be variously constructed. In the machine shown the support 83 is provided with a partition 130, (see Fig. 9,) which forms a small chamber 131 in thatend of thesupport which carrries the portion of the wrapper which is first wound upon the cigar.

The suction-plate84, before described, covers this'chamber 131'; but the partition 130 prevents the suction,'which acts through the pipes extending to the support, from exercising any action in the'chamber 131. A

small elbow-pipe 132 is connected to the support 83 and communicates with the chamber manner, an automatic mechanism is preferably provided, by which one or both of these functions maybe accomplished. Mechanisms widely varying in constructions may be employed for the purpose of carrying out these functions. Preferably, however, the mechanism will be of the character hereinafter described.

The machine is shown (see Figs. 1, 5, and 6) as provided with a bunch-receptaole165, said receptacle being mounted on arms 166, said arms being connected, preferably, by being cast in one piece therewith to a bracket 167, which is bolted or otherwise secured to the frame of the machine. The bunch-receptacle 165 has an open bottom, and in order to maintain the bunch therein a sliding fork 168 is provided, the prongs of said fork extending under the open bottom of the bunch-receptacle when the fork is in its forward position. The fork is operated by a lever 169, pivoted to an ear 170 on the bracket 167. A spring 171 is provided which normally holds the lever in such position that the prongs of the fork are beneath the bottom of the receptacle, and the lever is suitably connected, as by a short link, to the sliding fork. Normally, therefore, the fork 168 is held in the forward position, with its prongs beneath the open bottom of the receptacle 165 and serving, therefore, to support the bunch which is placed in the said receptacle by the operator.

While the mechanism which serves to transfer the bunch from the receptacle 165 to the wrapping mechanism may be of any suitable form, it preferably embodies a shaft 172, (see Figs. 1, 5-, and 17,) the said shaft being mounted in ears 173, 174, and 175, formed on an arm 176. This arm 176 is secured to, preferably by being cast therewith, a circular stud 177, said stud being mounted in a boss 178 in a U -shaped frame -piece 179, which boss is suitably secured to the main frame of the machine. The stud 177 is provided with a pinion 180, which is fast to the stud. When the pinion is rotated by the mechanism hereinafter-described, it will be seen that the arm and .studare given a swinging movement about the center of the stud, the extent of said movemexitcorresponding to the amount of rotation given to the pinion. 180 may be rotated in any suitable manner, it is preferably engaged by a segment formed on a swinging arm 181, said arm being secured to a vertical shaft 182, which has its upper end stepped in a bearing 183 in the U-shaped frame-piece 179, before described, andis further supported in a bearing 184, formed in an arm 185, extending from the U -shaped framepiece 179. The shaft 182 carries at its lower end an arm 186, which is provided with a downwardly-depending stud 187. This stud 187 has a sliding connection with a link 188, which is pivoted at 189 to a small bracket 190, extending from the machine-frame. The sliding connection between the link 188 and While the pinion the stud 187-on. the arm 186 may be formed in any suitable manner. Preferably, however, the arm has upturned shoulders 191 on each side of its outer end, these shoulders forming a groove in which the stud 187 engages. The outer end of the arm 188 is provided on its underside with a pin 192, which engages with a cam-groove 193, formed in a roll or cam 194, mounted on the shaft 65, be-

fore referred to. While the vertical shaft 182 may be rotated by any suitable means, the construction described is a preferable one, inasmuch as it multiplies the effect of the cam and gives a long swing to the arm 186.

The shaft 172 is provided on each side of the arm 176 with collars 195, which prevent any lengthwise movement of the shaft in the bearings or ears 173 174 175. On its outer end the shaft 172 is provided with a sleeve 196, the said sleeve having a frictional engagement with the shaft, so as to turn therewith, (see Fig. 17,) but also being capable of a limited rotation on the shaft and being held in position between the collar 195 and a washer 197. The sleeve 196 has secured thereto a collar 198, said collar having formed thereon or secured thereto two hook-shaped projections 199 and 200, these hook-shaped projections cooperating with other hook-shaped projections, to be hereinafter described, to form bunch retainers. At its opposite end the sleeve'196 is provided with another collar 201, which carries similar hooked projections 202 and 203, the collar 201 being also secured to and turning with the sleeve. Mounted on the sleeve 196 and free to rotate thereon is a second sleeve 204. This sleeve 204 carries at .one of its ends a collar 205, provided with two projections 266 and 207, which cooperate with the projections 199 and 200, and at .its other end the sleeve 204- is provided with a collarthe opposite side thereof are similar studs 213,

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carrying forks 214. These forks keep the bunch or cigar, as the case may be, properly centered when the retainers are opened and closed in the manner to be hereinafter described, and the studs on which they are mounted limit the rotating movement of the sleeves.

holder is shown as receiving a bunch from' the receptacle 165, it will be seen that the bracket 167 carries a pointed pin or plate 220. This pin or plate enters between the ears 216 and 218 as the shaftswings the bunch- V holder around, and thus rotates the sleeves upon each other and the shaft and causes the retainers to open to receive a bunch. At practically the same time this occurs the ends of the ears 216 strike the lever 169 and cause it to turn on its pivot against the stress of the spring 171, thus sliding back the fork 168 and permitting the bunch in the receptacle 165 to drop into the space between the jaws. Then through the operation of the cam and connections before described the shaft 182 is operated, causing the arm 176 to turn on the stud 177 and carry the bunch around to the wrapping mechanism, the bunch being carried by the set of retainers which is then uppermost. Any suitable form of retaining devices may be substituted for the hooks which have just been described. Furthermore, while the sleeves form a convenient and satisfactory means for operating the retaining devices, other suitable forms of mechanism may be substituted therefor.

Before the bunch which is carried by the upper set of retainers is delivered to the wrapping mechanism the cigar which has been wrapped by the wrapping mechanism has to be removed therefrom and placed in position in the lower set of retainers. To-effect this in the present machine, the displacin'g-fingers 141 must be operated to remove the cigar from the wrapping mechanism and.

the under set of retainers on the bunch-transferring mechanism must be opened to receive the cigar. Any suitable means may be employed to effect these functions. Preferably, however, the shaft 140 (see Figs. 12 and 15) is provided with a pawl-arm 221, which is loosely mounted on the shaft, this pawl-arm having pivoted thereon a pawl 222, which is held forward toits duty by means of a spring 223. Also loosely mounted on the shaft 140 is a collar 224, carrying a cam 225. This cam 225 operates a small two-armed lever'226 227. The arm 226 carries a bowl 228, which lies in the path of the cam 225, and the other arm 227 is provided with a Wedge-shaped projection 229, which whenthe two-armed lever is operated enters between the pins 217 219, which are connected to the sleeves carrying the retainers, before referred to. When the bunch-transferring mechanism is in position, so that the lower set of hooked jaws are over the wrapping mechanism, the shaft l57,which has been before referred to as located in or near the frame of the wrapping mechanism, is operated by the means before described, and

the arm 164 strikes the arm 221. At this time the spring 223 has thrown the pawl 222 upward, so that it engages the notch in the collar 224. The advancing movement of the arm 164 carries the arm 221 with it and also turns the collar 224 on the shaft 140. This of course causes the cam 225 to move and rock the twoarmed lever 225 227, forcing the wedge-shaped projection 229 between the pins 217 219, and thus rotatingthe retainer-carrying sleeves of the bunch-transferrer and opening the retainers. The arm 221 is provided with a stud 230, and lying in the path of this stud is a projection 231,which is fast to and preferably cast in one piece with the sleeve 142, which carries the displacing-arms 141. The sleeve 142 is, as has been before said, fast on the shaft 140. As soon as the stud 230 strikes the projection 231 the continued forward movement of the arms 155 and 221 rocks the shaft 140 and raises the displacing-arms, so that the wrapped cigar is removed from the wrapping mechanism into the retaining devices of the bunch-transferring mechanism; I

As soon as the cigar has been placed in the grasp of the retaining devices the tail of the pawl 222 strikes a fixed stop 232, which lies in the path of said pawl. This stop 232 forces the pawl 222 out of the notch in the collar 224. A suitable spring 235 now operates to throw the collar and cam 225 back into their original position, and the two-armed lever I 226 227 is thrown back by a spring 236, pro vided for that purpose, thus permitting the retainers to close on the cigar. At the time this is accomplished the arm '164 has completed its forward movement and is now returned by any suitable means, as a spring, (not shown,) thus permitting the displacingarms to resume their normal position or the position shown in Fig. 15. It is now necessary in the present machine to operate the bunch-holder, so as to bring the set of retainers holding the bunch on the upper side into position to transfer the bunch to the open jaws of the wrapping mechanism. While this operation of the bunch-holder may be efiected in'various ways, it is preferably accomplished by providing the shaft 172 with a pinion 237, the said pinion being located between the ears 174 175. (See Fig. 5.) The stud 177 has a vertical opening through its center, and through this opening works a rod 238, said rod being provided with rack-teeth which engage with the pinion 237. The lower end of the rod 238 is connected by a link 239 to a rock-lever 240, pivoted on the U-shaped frame-piece 179. Connected to this rock-lever is an operating-rod 241, said rock-lever having abowl 242, which engages with a camgroove in the side of the cam roll 163. lower end of the rod 241 is provided with a fork 243, which straddles the shaft and guides the rod in its movement. therefore, when the bunch-holder is to be operated to bring the bunch into position to be delivered to the wrapping mechanism the 1e- The Ver 240 is moved through the connections before described, and the rack-rod 238 is raised, thus rotating the shaft 172 and the bunchcarrying sleeves which turn therewith. As soon as the bunch-holder has been turned over the arm 164 is again operated to make a short forward movement, the cam 162 being so shaped as to effect this movement of the arm through the connections which have been described. As the arm 164 makes this second movement it again strikes and carries with it the arm 221, which in turn, through the pawl 222, turns the notched sleeve 224 and the cam 225. This movement of the arm is not, however, sufticiently great to cause the tail of the pawl to strike the stop 232. The cam 225 again operates the two-armed lever 226 227, forcing its wedge-shaped projection 229 between the other set of pins on the bunchholder and again rotating the sleeves and parting the retainers. The bunch now'drops into the wrapping-jaws, after which a wrapper is presented to it, and the wrapping operations proceed. As the wrapper-carrier 83 swings into position to deliver a wrapper to the wrapping mechanism the tip end of the wrapper will preferably be provided with a little paste, as is common in the art. the pasting of the wrapper may be effected in various Ways, there will preferably be provided a paste-fountain 244, said fountain being mounted on a bracket-arm 245, which is suitably secured to the frame of the machine.

The paste-fountain is provided with an applying-roller 246, which is so positioned that the wrapper which is held by suction on the wrapper-support will touch it as the support comes into its extreme backward position. The roller thus supplies to the wrapper the small amount of paste necessary to hold the wrapper in position on the cigar.

The main shaft 35 is operated from any suitable source of power by means of a belt-pub ley 247 This pulley is preferably loosely mounted on the shaft and is provided with projections which are engaged by a clutchcollar 248, suitably splined on the shaft. This clutch-collar 248 is engaged by a fork 249 on a clutch-controlling rod 250, which rod is mounted in cars 251 252 on the machine-frame. (See Fig. 8.) A spring 253 surrounds the rod 250 and normally holds the rod 250 in such position that the projections on the collar 248 will be out of engagement with the projections on the pulley. The rod 250 is provided with a stud or pin 254, which lies in the path of one of the arms 255 of a three-armed lever which'is pivoted on the side of the machine. Another arm 256 ofthis lever is connected by means of a rod 257 to any suitable source of power-as, for instance, a treadle. (Not shown.) The third arm 25,8 of the lever lies in the path of the latch 259, suitably pivoted on the -machine-frame. When the operator desires to start the machine, the rod 257 is thrown up by any suitable means, thus rockin the three-armed lever and forcing the rod While 250 forward, so that the projections on the clutch-collar 248 are thrown into engagement with the projections on the pulley 247. At the same time the latch 259 takes over the arm 258 of the lever, and thus holds the parts in position, so that the machine will run until the latch 259 is allowed to release the lever.

The general operation of the machine is as follows: The operator having placed a bunch in the bunch-receptacle 165 places a tobaccoleaf on the cutting-bed, stretching it thor oughly and carefully, so as to get the most out of the leaf. The handle 82 is then operated, permitting the spring 76 to draw down the lever 71 and the valve 75, thus turning the suction onto the suction-box 7. this has been accomplished the wheel 54 through the medium of its cam 53 has operated the rock-shaft 51 and permitted the pawl 48 to engage the notched collar 49. The shaft By the time i 44 is now rotated and causes the carriage 17 to advance. The roller 15, which, it will be remembered, is held at an angle to one side of the cutting-die, is now advanced over that side of the die. At the time when the carriage completes its forward stroke the exten sion 29' strikes the stop 31 and shifts the cam-plate 26. This rocks the hearing-piece through its extension 24 and turnslhe roller,

so that it stands at an angle to the other side' of the cutting-die. The carriage now returns, causing-the roller to roll over to the other side of the die and complete the cutting of the wrapper. W hen this is accom plished,the arm 50 releases the pawl 48 from. the notched collar 49, and the carriage-operating mechanism is brought to a stop, the cam-plate 26 having in the meantime been operated through the extension 30 and the stop 32 to return the roller to its original position. As soon as the cutting of the wrapper is completed the cam 64'causes the lever 59 60 to raise the pipe 6 and with it that part of the cutting-bed which is covered by the perforated plate 4. Inas-- much as the part of the wrapper outside the line of cut is held by the perforations in the cutting-bed 9, the outer part of the wrapper will be cleanly separated from the cut portion even though the cutting mechanism should While the operations as soon as the suction is cut off from the c'ut-' tin g-bed,as before described, the wrapper will be transferred to the suction-support and in a fully-stretched condition. suction-support has taken the wrapper the segment 106 reverses its movement, and the As soon as thecated by the series of dotted lines on the right in the diagram illustrated in Fig. 20. As the support comes into this position the pipe 133 engageswith the pipe 134 and the end of the wrapperwhich is to wrap the tuck end of the cigar is blown down onto the bunch, which is supposed to be in the jaws of the wrapping mechanism. The tip end'of the wrapper has been pasted by contact with the roller 24.6,, As soon as the wrapper is thus blown down upon the bunch the wrapping-jaws close upon it and the wrapping mechanism operates through the medium of the parts which have been described. As the wrappingcontinues the movement of the pipe 97, caused by the segment 106, and the movement of the pivoted carrier 87 88 on its pivot and the suction-support 83 on its pivot cause the support to assume the successive positions indicated by the dotted lines in the diagram shown in Fig. 20.

The cigar which is intended to be wrapped aboutthe center of the bunch, and then again becoming acute, the wrapper being delivered atothe smallest angle as the tip of the cigar is wrapped.

Since in this machine the Wrapper-s11 pport is moved while the wrapping mechanism is stationary, the support must be given a movement which will cause itto simultaneously feed the wrapper to' the wrapping 'mechanism, advance it along the wrapping mechanism, and vary the angle of its presentation. The movement of the wrapper-support is therefore in reality the resultant of three movements-via, a movement by which the wrapper isfed to the wrapping mechanism, which may be termed an approaching movement, a movement along the wrapping mechanism, which may be termed a traversing movement, and a movement which varies the angle of presentation of the wrapper and which may be termed an angular movement. By the term approaching as used herein it is not, however, meant that all parts-of the support are approaching the wrapping mechanism during the wrapping operation, for it is apparent that that part of the support which has delivered its parts of the wrapper to the wrapping mechanism moves away from said mechanism. -Inasmuch, however, as that part of the support which is to deliver its part of the wrapping mechanism always moves toward it, the term approaching is thought to fairly define the movement.

It is further to be understood that while in this machine the wrapper is delivered by giving the various movements referred to to the wrapper-support the same result can be effected by giving a part or all of the movements to the wrapping mechanism, and such constructions are within the invention. As illustrating a construction in which the wrapping mechanism is moved reference is made to my application, Serial No. 4,074, filed of even date herewith. It will also be noted that in this machine the suction is constantly maintained in the suction-chamber of the wrapper-support. The wrapping mechanism is therefore caused 'to draw the wrapper from the support against the'force of the suction. This keeps the wrapper fully stretched and at the same time causes it to be smoothly and tightly wound upon the bunch.

While the wrapping operation has been go" a ing on the bunchtransferring mechanism has received a bunch from the receptacle 165, and the shaft 172, which carries the mechanism, is'swung, by means of the arm 176, around into a position over the wrapping mechanism. It willbe understood, of course, that as soon as the wrapping is completed the wrapping mechanism stops with the jaws in an open position, as shown in Fig. 15. v The arm 157 is now rocked, causing the arm 164 v to strike the arm 221, thus operating the displacing-arms 141 and at the same time causing the two-armed lever-226 227 to open the retainers on the under side of the bunch-transferrer. within the grasp of the retainers the cam 225 is drawn back by its spring, thus permitting the two-armed lever 226 227 to be retracted and thesleevescarrying the bunch-retainers to be rotated by their spring, so that the retainers are closed. The arm 24.0 is now raised, causing the rack-rod 238 to rotate the shaft 173 through the medium of the pinion 237, thus bringing the bunch-retainers which hold the bunch into position over the wrapping mechanism. As soon as this is accomplished the arm 164 again moves forward sufficiently to cause the cam225 to again rock the twoarmed lever and open the bunch-retainers, so that the bunch drops into position in the wrapping mechanism. The bunch-holder, which has again been rotated so as to bring the retainers holding the cigar on the under side, is swung back into position underthe bunch-receptacle 165. As it comes back into position the projection 220 enters between the ears 216 218 and opens the retainers, thus delivering the cigar, which drops into a chute provided for that .purpose, and at the same time placingthe upperjset of retainers in position to receive a fresh bunch from the receptacle 165. The cycle of operations just described is then repeated.

Assoon as the cigar has been placed 

